Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Verbenaceae | Genus: Tectona | Species: Tectona grandis L.f. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Tectona theca, Theka grandis | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Indian-Oak, Sagun, SagwanIn | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Dian-Oak, Teak | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chingso | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Above 600 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 1.5-2 cm across, globose, brown seeds 1-4, Oblong |
| Habitat | Occurs in river banks and Less successfully raised in plains | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | South and South East Asia | Bark Details | Bark 10-20 mm thick, yellowish-brown, rough, shallowly vertically fissured |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Teak is a large deciduous tree up to 40 m (131 ft) tall with gray to grayish brown branches | Leaf Details | Leaves petiole 10-50 mm long, stout, tomentose; lamina 30-60 X 15-30 cm |
No Specimen Found
